akin 
/əˈkɪn/ adjective
not used before a noun /əˈkɪn/ adjective [more akin; most akin] : similar or related
▪ The two languages are closely akin. — usually + to ▪ The two languages are closely akin to one another. ▪ a feeling akin to loneliness [=a feeling that resembles loneliness] ▪ To break your promise to him would be akin to betraying your friendship.
▪ The two languages are closely akin. — usually + to ▪ The two languages are closely akin to one another. ▪ a feeling akin to loneliness [=a feeling that resembles loneliness] ▪ To break your promise to him would be akin to betraying your friendship.
